More CW Philosophy
The Catholic Worker Movement engages in the direct service of the Works of Mercy (feeding the hungry, sheltering the homeless, etc.) as well as resistance to injustice that causes homelessness and poverty.
Big Picture Philosophy of the Catholic Worker:
- Two-Page Intro to the CW (brief history of Dorothy, Peter, and the movement, contemporary issues, etc.)
- The Aims and Means of the Catholic Worker (from the New York Catholic Worker, updated in 2012)
- Karen House Community Values Statement (how we view and enact the CW tenets, how we see our values enacted in our community life and hospitality.)
- Dorothy Day Quotes (they’re awesome!!)
- Dorothy Day: “Maurin’s Program” , “Aims and Purposes” , “To Our Readers”
- Peter Maurin: “What the Catholic Worker Believes”
Specific Articles on Different Elements of CW Philosophy:
- Famous CW Articles (includes Room for Christ, Poverty and Pacifism, a few Easy Essays, The Scandal of the Works of Mercy)
- Economics, the Catholic Worker way! (a page dedicated to various CW articles on capitalism, distributism, and economics in general)
- Voluntary Poverty and Donations
- Voluntary Poverty Article
- Decentralization
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